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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beech Hill Community Primary School | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Mab's Cross Primary School | Woodfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Beech Hill Community Primary School | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Mab's Cross Primary School | Woodfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN6 7PT | Wigan, WN2 1BP | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 2NT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 65% | 71% | 84% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 8% | 5% | 23% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 7.5% | 4.7% | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.5% | 24.8% | 10.5% | 2.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.40 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.79 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | 23 | 43 | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 31 | 56 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 282 | 326 | 461 | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 282 / 270 (104%) | 326 / 410 (80%) | 461 / 490 (94%) | 209 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.1% | 43.8% | 20.4% | 6.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle McCarthy | Mrs Jennifer Woodcock | Mrs A Poole | Miss Anna Prior |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — | — |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Learning Together Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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